Capelle aan den IJssel
| Capelle aan den IJssel | |||
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| Municipality | |||
Stadsplein square in Capelle
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.svg) Location in South Holland |
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| Coordinates: 51°56′N 4°35′E / 51.933°N 4.583°ECoordinates: 51°56′N 4°35′E / 51.933°N 4.583°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Peter Oskam (CDA) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 15.40 km2 (5.95 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 14.25 km2 (5.50 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014) | |||
| • Total | 66,261 | ||
| • Density | 4,650/km2 (12,000/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Capellenaar | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 2900–2909 | ||
| Area code | 010 | ||
| Website | www |
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Capelle aan den IJssel [kaːˈpɛlə aːn dɛn ˈɛi̯səl] is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 66,261 in 2014, and covers an area of 15.40 km2 (5.95 sq mi), of which 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi) is water. It is situated on the eastern edge of Rotterdam, on the Hollandse IJssel river.
Capelle aan den IJssel's most famous resident is former Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, who has lived there since 1999.
The town has what is probably the country's smallest museum, the Dief en Duif huis ("House of Thieves and Pigeons"). Now a historical museum, it served as the prison for the castle of Capelle and is all that now remains of the 16th-century castle.
On opposing sides of the A16 motorway are two business parks called Rivium and Brainpark respectively. Companies based in the larger Rivium include Rockwell Automation, Pfizer Nederland, Sodexho Nederland, Royal Dutch Shell, Van Oord, and many more.
Capelle aan den IJssel is connected to the Rotterdam Metro system:
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Capelle aan den IJssel, June 2015.
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